We continue to celebrate the Thalaiva's 75th birthday with Divya Nair's premiere playlist that celebrates his magnetic swag, emotion and larger-than-life persona.
People from all walks of life and political inclinations, budding and aspiring poets and lyricists, looked at Vaali for inspiration, writes N Sathiya Moorthy.
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Having started in the mid-1960s, Vaali went on to pen nearly 10,000 songs in his five-decade-long career.
The cream of the Tamil film industry turned up to pay homage to the late lyricist.
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Ayyan strives to be the quintessential Ilaiyaraja collection, although in a rather diluted fashion.
Composer Devan Ekambaram has made a conscious effort to produce a different listening experience with this Tamil album.
Raaptor Media Film's Tamil album is for Ilayaraja's fans.
Looks like Harris Jeyaraj is caught in a recycling rut as this Tamil album has nothing new to offer.
Some of the tunes might be familiar, but you can't deny that Ilaiyaraja manages to produce appealing music from his vast repertoire.
It looks like the makers wanted a collection that was a complete replica of Ilaiyaraja's nineties work, and the album is almost a made-to-order catalogue of his works in those movies.
Perhaps Yuvan Shankar Raja has spoilt you by his innovative work in his previous albums but in this one, he seems to have careened off after Silambarasan's tastes. He might have ended up satisfying the makers; the duo's track record might help in this album becoming a best-seller. But the collection, barring one or two moments, is nowhere near his best.
Despite the strange and bizarre sounds and phrases, you have to admit that Yuvan Shankar Raja has the ability to make you listen -- even if it's only to analyze what exactly that particularly bizarre note you just heard was. And most times, he gets it right -- even springing surprises when you least expect it.
Tuned by G V Prakash Kumar, with the lyrics penned by Vaali, Pa Vijay and others, it is interesting to see if Kuselan touts an aural fare on par with the rest of the movie's stature.
Shakthi Chidambaram wields the megaphone for Tamil film Vyaabaari which also has director turned actor S J Surya in dual roles. Music is disappointing with sexual overtones.
S J Surya's Isai is definitely worth a watch.
The film is a slow-paced family drama with all the elements of a commercial entertainer.
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